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Prof. Marwa Sami Hussein  \n[Email:](Email: marwa.hussein@tu.edu.iq)[ ](Email: marwa.hussein@tu.edu.iq)[marwa.hussein@tu.edu.iq](Email: marwa.hussein@tu.edu.iq)  \n[Course Description:](Course Description:)  \nThis course provides a comprehensive approach to studying Shakespeare, combining close readings of his plays with critical theory and historical context. Yet, before we indulge in studying Shakespeare, we are going to have an overview for the origin of drama, Aristotle, Seneca, and certain terms that are related to drama in general and Shakespeare in particular. The course is designed to challenge students to think critically about Shakespeare's work and its impact on literature and culture. It offers an in-depth exploration of William Shakespeare's major plays, examining their thematic complexity, Source, linguistic innovation, and historical context. Students will also engage with significant critical perspectives, analyzing how interpretations of Shakespeare have evolved from his time to the present. The course aims to develop an advanced understanding of Shakespearean drama within both the Renaissance context and its subsequent literary and cultural reception.  \nCourse Objectives:  \n-To analyze Shakespeare's major plays in terms of theme, character, and language.  \n-To study the historical and cultural contexts of Shakespeare's works.  \n-To explore various critical approaches to Shakespearean drama.  \n-To understand the contributions of major Shakespearean critics.  \n-To develop the ability to engage with and contribute to scholarly debates on Shakespeare.  \nRequired texts:  \n-The Rise of the English Drama 1600 by A. M. Knighorn  \n-English Renaissance Tragedy by T. McAlindon  \n-Patterns in Shakespearean Tragedy by Irving Ribner  \n-Shakespeare’s works (any comprehensive edition)  \n-William Shakespeare Canon and Critique. Edited by Leela Gandhi  \n-Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human by Harold Bloom.  \n-Studying Shakespeare: A Guide to the Plays by Laurie E. Maguire.  \n-Shakespearean Tragedy by A.C. Bradley  \n-Shakespeare’s Tragic Heros Slaves ofpassion by Lily Bess Campbell  \n-Shakespeare and Literary Theory by Jonathan Gil Harris  \n-The Sources of Shakespeare’splays by Kenneth Muir  \n-Online scholarly articles.  \nCourse Schedule  \nWeek 1:  \n1-The origin of drama 2-Aristotle and drama  \n3-Seneca (Read: “The influence of the tragedies of Seneca upon early English drama” by John Matthews Manly) , and the characteristics of Seneca’s drama.  \n4-Seneca’s drama vs. Elizabethan tragedy  \n5-Machiavellianism (Read: Machiavellianism by Daniel N. Jones & Delroy L. 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